Maro Charitra – Love Never Dies?

If you are a bit superstitious and a follower of trend of telugu films that borrowed the titles from good old time blockbusters, it is not difficult to notice that such new films did not do too well. Most of them looked like an insult to old movie including relatively well off Missamma_New. And if the new movie also borrowed story line from old movie, I need not mention that it is a terrible to take, especially when the most actors of the class of good old time act are either buried or never to silver screen. Dil Raju has taken such a terrible risk.

Storyline:

Story is in line with old Maro charitra, with due credit given veteran Director Balachandar in the titles. There are some lapses in the story, but they were introduced the new time story tellers by their creativity. Openers from heroin to hero about their love was narrated as if it was coming from previous birth, but never a solid foundation was made to such a context. Also many dialogues in the movie about greatness of love provoke more laughter than emotion. (Not just the case with person who does not admire philosophy of love, I happened to observe the same in general audience too)


Performances:

Dil Raju: Being a crowd puller and behind scenes hero of his movies, Dil Raju failed consecutively second time in his judgement. (I wont talk a word abt Josh movie here) He need not be briefed that current movie market cannot accommodate a tragic ending love story like Maro Charitra and so he made necessary amends to the story. But unfortunately the beauty of the story lies in the tragedy, and the amend made love concept look like a comedy.

Director: Not sure I remember his name, and heard that he is a cinematographer turned director. He did all justice to cinematography by picturizing some beautiful locations. But not quite so as director.

Prakash Raj: He loaned his voice to the movie and not seen on the screen. I strongly felt if he were present in the movie, it could have lifted the spirit on the whole. His voice did not have lot of conviction on all the words that explained greatness of love.

Varun: He did the job okay. Its cruel but when a parallel is drawn between legendary Kamal’s performance as Balu, he is no way near. His expressions could not sometimes project that he really does not understand telugu. Also his expressions on some emotional scenes could not betray audience, barring the glycerin used to get the tears. He has a long way to go in fact.

Anitha: Biggest mistake in the cast. She reminded me of Donald Duck every time she drew lips together. Her expressions in the first half of the movie really spoiled the plot. Even though second half performance was lot better, by then needed damage is already done.

Shraddha Das: Did well with out usual sex doll type characters. Not sure if some people were disappointed that she did not have any item song with skin show. I was happy on th contrary as such stupidity would have spoiled the screen play.

Varun’s Mother: She did her bit in inducing comedy to the movie in the first half. Especially her timing was good. I was a bit disappointed to see that no full scale comedian was used in the first half.

Urvasi: Entertained with her dialect for few minutes and bored audience with a stereotyped action.